Technical Roundup on Consumer Discretionary Stocks -- Research on Whirlpool, iRobot, Scripps Networks Interactive, and Priceline Group

LONDON, April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

On Wednesday, April 09, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,183.90, up 1.72%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.11%, to finish the day at 16,437.18, and the S&P 500 closed at 1,872.18, up 1.09%. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index finished the day at 513.06, up 1.08%, and the same has advanced 0.12% in the previous three trading sessions. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE: WHR), iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (NYSE: SNI) and The Priceline Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PCLN). Free technical research on WHR, IRBT, SNI and PCLN can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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Whirlpool Corp.'s stock recorded a trading volume of 0.87 million shares, as compared with its three months average volume of 1.25 million shares. The stock ended the day at $150.08, up 1.42%, trading between $147.31 and $151.09. Whirlpool Corp.'s shares have declined 1.26% in the previous three trading sessions and 4.32% on YTD basis, while the same has gained 2.80% in the last one month. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 14.00. The company's stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Whirlpool Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $142.28 is above its 200-day moving average of $140.78. Further, the stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 52.83. Sign up today to read free research on WHR at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1007-WHR-10Apr2014.pdf

On Wednesday, iRobot Corp. finished the session edged 0.31% lower at $38.55. A total of 0.95 million shares were traded, which is below its three months average volume of 1.15 million shares. The stock fluctuated between $37.73 and $39.20 during the session. The company's shares traded at a PE ratio of 35.49. iRobot Corp.'s stocks have declined 4.41% in the previous three trading sessions, 11.07% in the last one month, but the same has gained 10.87% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average. iRobot Corp.'s 50-day moving average of $41.23 is above its 200-day moving average of $36.76. Furthermore, the stock has an RSI of 38.78. Sign up today to read free research on IRBT at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1007-IRBT-10Apr2014.pdf

Shares in Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. fluctuated between $75.43 and $76.37 before ending Wednesday's session 0.69% higher at $75.80. Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.'s stock reported a trading volume of 0.89 million shares, as compared with its three months average volume of 0.95 million shares. Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.'s shares have declined 0.68% in the previous three trading sessions, 7.44% in the last one month and 12.28% on YTD basis. The stock is trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $77.42 and $76.37, respectively. Additionally, the stock traded at a PE ratio of 21.20 and has an RSI of 42.32. Sign up today to read free research on SNI at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1007-SNI-10Apr2014.pdf

On Wednesday, The Priceline Group Inc.'s stock gained 3.97%, to close the day at $1,234.63. The stock recorded trading volume of 1.49 million shares, as compared with its three months average volume of 0.90 million shares. Shares of the company traded at a PE ratio of 33.73. The stock oscillated between $1,185.35 and $1235.09 during the trading session. The Priceline Group Inc.'s shares have plummeted 9.09% in the last one month, while the same has advanced 4.80% in the previous three trading sessions and 6.21% on YTD basis. The stock is trading above its 200-day moving average of $1,088.43. Furthermore, the company's shares have an RSI of 40.12. Sign up today to read free research on PCLN at:

http://www.investor-edge.com/1007-PCLN-10Apr2014.pdf

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